Has Pulmonary Rehabilitation a Positive Impact on Sleep Quality in Patients Suffering From COPD ?

COPD patients suffer from bad sleep quality. About 27 -50% are suffering from insomnia, and respiratory related symptoms are also inducing sleep disturbances. Recently, a correlation between altered sleep quality and low activity levels have been shown in this population. In primary insomnia, it is well established that physical activity has a positive impact on sleep quality. The purpose of our study is to assess the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on objective sleep quality in COPD patients.